June 16
Nigeria: FG Auctions Lagos Hotel, 3 Properties Forfeited By Drug Lords At N6.1bn
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The Federal Government has auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug kingpins by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and forfeited to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Deregistration Order - Atiku, Mark, Adeleke, Fume Over Verdict, Vow to Be On Ballot
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--You're playing with fire, ADC warns Tinubu's govt Read more »
Nigeria: Blessing Otu, Others Through to CBN Senior Tennis Second Round
This Day
Hard fighting Blessing Otu stroked her way into the second round of the on -going 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria Senior Tennis Championship holding at the Tennis… Read more »
Nigeria: Rite Foods Expands Sustainability Advocacy, Takes Climate Change Awareness to Lagos Students
This Day
As part of activities commemorating this year's World Environment Day, Rite Foods Limited has intensified its commitment to environmental sustainability by extending its climate… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Fines Indian Sailors, Vessel, $6m for Cocaine Trafficking
This Day
Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and a merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the importation of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine Into Nigeria, ordering fines and restitution payments… Read more »
Nigeria: Minister - FG's Ibeju-Lekki Housing Project 90 Percent Complete
This Day
As part of his ongoing nationwide assessment of housing projects, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, has inspected the Lagos 'Renewed Hope City' Project… Read more »
Nigeria: Attah - Economic Reforms Must Be Measured By Actual Productivity
This Day
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company, Mr. Tony Attah, has called for a decisive shift from policy rhetoric to measurable outcomes in… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Registrar - Why Unilorin Remains Most Patronised University in Nigeria
This Day
Ex-registrar of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Emmanuel Obafemi for the umpteenth time yesterday revealed the secret behind the institution's status as one of the most… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 2.3m Children in 25 States Enroll in Nigeria Learning Passport Programme, Says Unicef
This Day
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated its commitment in supporting Imo State to build an inclusive and sustainable Digital learning Eco system, stating the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ribadu - New Postcode System to Boost National Security
This Day
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that the new National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System (NDAPS) infrastructure which is going to be deployed… Read more »
Nigeria: Nass, Nelfund Move to Expand Student Loan Scheme to 7 Million Beneficiaries
This Day
· Fund records over N282bn disbursement to 1.6 million students Read more »
Nigeria: NYSC Raises Security Concerns Over Shared Camp Access in Katsina
This Day
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has raised security concerns over lack of separate entrance and demarcation of the adjoining Katsina State Government-owned Youth Craft… Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Deputy Scribe, Ikpeme, Presents Book On Sports Devt. in Nigeria
This Day
The Deputy General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON will on Thursday make a public presentation of a book on sports development in Nigeria, titled… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra to Expand Telemedicine Services for Improved Healthcare Access
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The Commissioner for Health, Afam Obidike, stated this during an interactive session with doctors overseeing the telemedicine services on Tuesday in Awka Read more »
June 15
Nigeria: Exclusive - How General Rabe Abubakar's Body Was Recovered After Death in Captivity
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A security source contradicts the initial account of how General Rabe Abubakar's body was recovered after he died in captivity Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 15, 2026
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Up 15.93 Percent Amid High Food Prices - NBS
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The latest figures show consumer prices increased for the third consecutive month, driven largely by higher food costs across several states. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku Picks Amaechi As Running Mate
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The ADC said Mr Amaechi was chosen after extensive consultations with party leaders, coalition partners, youth and women stakeholders, and representatives of all geopolitical… Read more »
Nigeria: Mass Trial - Court Jails Three for Links to Boko Haram
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One of the convict's, 55-year-old farmer from Borno State, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for concealing information about Boko Haram activities in his community. Read more »
Nigeria: 2026 Budget Ambitious but Unviable - Budgit
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The organisation noted in a statement on Monday that, with revenue projected at N36.9 trillion and expenditure at N68.3 trillion, the country will contend with a fiscal deficit of… Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Rescue 6 Kidnap Victims in Zamfara
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The six victims managed to escape from captivity after persistent military pressure and air interdiction operations in Zamfara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Foils Illegal Wildlife Trade, Recovers N126m Elephant Tusks
Leadership
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Lagos, has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife trafficking with the interception of… Read more »
Nigeria: Dismissed Civil Servants Cry Out to Tinubu, Akpabio for Reinstatement
Leadership
Some federal civil servants allegedly dismissed illegally from the Federal Ministries of Environment and Works have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Launch Offensive Against Terrorist Hideouts in Katsina
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Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have launched a major offensive, codenamed Operation Clean Sweep III, targeting terrorist and bandit groups operating in Matazu Local Government… Read more »
Nigeria: Tricycle Operator Narrates His Ordeal and How He Outsmarted Kidnappers
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The police said the victims were freed after their operatives, working with vigilantes, forest guards, and community youths, launched a rescue operation. Read more »
